People with heart disease, stroke need to use opioids with caution
The continued rise in opioid overdose deaths has health experts concerned about the drugs' impact on heart and brain health.
In a new paper from...
This type of pain linked to higher dementia and stroke risk
In a new study, researchers found widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and stroke.
And...
Some opiates may help reduce fear, anxiety, manage pain
In a new study from Purdue University, researchers found some opiates may reduce fear and anxiety in people with chronic pain, leading to better...
This study confirms a major cause of opioid crisis
In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers found that targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid...
Scientists find an effective way to treat pain, depression, anxiety
With the growing prevalence of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and other symptom-based conditions, doctors are increasingly considering how to augment the care they can...
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. adults with chronic pain use prescription opioids
In a new study from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers found in 2019, 22.1% of U.S. adults with chronic pain reported using...
This study shows a major cause of migraine headaches
In a recent study published in Neurochemical Research, researchers found that people who experience migraines are prone to a brain energy deficit between attacks,...
Scientists develop new method to help relieve back pain
Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Every year as many as one in 15 adults in Norway sees a...
More than half of Americans suffer from back pain and leg pain
In a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and elsewhere, researchers found more than 50% of Americans suffer from chronic pain,...
Chronic pain may impact how your brain processes emotions
In a new study from UNSW Sydney, researchers found people with chronic pain have a disruption to their emotion functions in the brain.
They found...